Have you heard people keeping Fast?

Keeping fast for the sake of anyone. - Hello friends, it happens in India a lot, that people keep fast to impress God, just for the sake of fulfillment of any wish of them. Or any similar kind of value.
@navonly (901)
India
June 10, 2009 7:05am CST
Hello friends, its heard by many that today they are having "fast". Its like remaining hungry or without food for the whole day, for the sake to impress God, or like a strike made to oppose any decision of anyone. Does that thing happens in your country? Have you done any similar kind of thing till now?
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
10 Jun 09
Fasting is imposed in every religion in the name of god.But it is purely for our own health.The stomach should be given some rest for it to work well.People will not control their tongue unless insisted by the name of god.And some people do it as a means of expressing their agitation.Cheers!
• Malaysia
10 Jun 09
for muslim yes...for hindu,christians,and others they have their own methods of fasting..when you got any surgery you must fast first..
@hanah87 (1835)
• Malaysia
10 Jun 09
Yes,i also heard about that.I am Islam and i always fast for every year in one month.But we just fast for the day and eat at night time.Our God and my religion make this rule for us thankful and feel other poor people feeling who cannot eat everyday.We do this for give our thanks to God.